Improvement in parlor cook-stoves



A. WHITE. Parlor Wok-Stove.

Patented July 6,1875.

ALEXANDER WHITE, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HISRIGHT TO ALEXANDER H.

HAMMOND, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PARLOR COOK-STOVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,393, dated July 6,1875; application filed May 13, 18 75.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER WHITE, of

Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new. and useful Improvements in Parlor U001:- Stoves;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereonwhich form a part of this specification. Figure 1 is a perspective view,with a portion of one side broken away to show the fine and indicate thecourse of the products of combustion in their indirect or circuitouspassage to the exit. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line as a). Fig. 3is a vertical section on line 3 y. Fig. 4 is a top-plan view. Fig.5shows a modification of construction, wherein there is an opening onlyon one side into the passage or chamber between the lining and thecasing, said chamber entirely surrounding the struct ure. and providedwith an exit through an opening in -the upper rear end.

The design of present invention relates to that class of heating orparlor stoves commonly known as the horizontal cylindrical stove, andthe general object and intentions thereof areto produce a parlorcook-stovethat is, a combined cooking and heating stove, of superioreficiency, as a useful and economical device, and of very shapely andbeautiful proportions; and to this end it consists more particularly,first, in the construction and arrangement ofthe lining, flue-strip, anddamper, whereby the products of combustion may at will be caused tocirculate between the lining and outer shell or casing of the stove, andthence into the exit, or may be allowed to escape at once into thedirect path to the exit; second, in the construction of a stove of thisclass, with a flat top provided with apertures or holes forcooking-vessels third, in the combination of the stove aforementionedand an elevated oven 5 fourth, in the peculiar construction of the stoveand oven, whereby the latter may be removed audits place substituted bya pi pe-collar plate; fifth, in construct ing the top plate ofcast-iron, and the exterior oval-casing of sheet-iron; sixth, in thecombination and arrangement of the stove door and passage for theproducts of combustion, whereby a direct exit can be always affordedfrom a point higher than the top of the feeddoor, orv a strong andthorough circulation created through the body of the stove; seventh, inthe specific detail of construction and combination of the several partsof the stove, whereby a simple and efficient parlor cookingstove isconstituted-a1l as will now be more particularly and in detail set forthand described.

In the drawing, A denotes the exteriorsheetiron casing, and A the flatcast-iron top, having any suitable number of potholes a, which areprovided with covers in the usual way; this top has at each. of itssides a flange or edge, a, inclined downwardly a little, to correspondwith the general curve of the sheet-iron casing, which is sprung aroundthe lining and fastened at its ends to said flanges by bolts as at a. Bis the stove-door, b the draft opening in it covered by the usual valve.If desired, the openings may be in the body of the stove or hearth. Thelining 0 extends the entire length of the stove, but at the sides andfrom the front to the flue-strip D it does not come up to the top of thestove, but so much of it is cut away as to leave on each side, in

the ordinary method of construction, a broad passage or annular chamber,through which the products of combustion can be compelled to flow byclosing the damper E located at the upper rear end in or on a line withthe fluestrip D. By simply opening said damper a direct exit may be hadfor the products of combustion from the lire-chamber into the fluepassages F, which embraces the bottom, sides, and top of the oven F, andthence out at the exit-pipe which, in this instance, is attached to thepipe-collar F. When this damper is closed there is a strong and equablecirculation of the products of combustion throughout the passage orchamber between the lining and easing from its upper parts to the underside, and then through the opening 9 into up- TENT "emcescribed.

take flue or passages G at either side of the stove, connecting at theupper ends with fines F around the oven F. And thus there is not only aradiation of 'heat from the stove into the apartment upwardly, buthorizontally, and also downwardly. This result is not wholly new in thepresent instance, but by this device and the present invention 1 haveobtained the said ends in a more satisfactory and efficient manner thanhas been accomplished heretofore. In some instances I may close up theopening on one side between the upper edge of the lining and the casing.In this method of construction the products of combustion circulate inthe indirect course when the damper in the outlet-to the direct exit isclosed, so as to sweep through the passage or annular chamber betweenthe casing and lining, commencing at the top on one side, down the side,around the bottom,and up and out of a rear opening at g. In thisinstance, as in the former, I have the flue-strip D, with the dampereddirect exit and the open indirect exit aperture, and the generalcapacity of organization of the stove does not, in any particulardegree, differ from what has before beende- In this general class ofstoves it has been the usual, if not the invariable, practice to placethe pipe-collar on one side of the stove, about midway between the topand bottom; but while this has been almost a necessity from the make-upof said stoves, it has been found in use that the stove smokes verybadly whenever the front door is opened, as for replenishing the fuelalso, that the stove is frequently not adapted to be set conveniently indesired positions relative to the fire-place, wall, or mantel; and isotherwise objectionable. All these difficulties I have been able toovercome entirely by so constructing my stove that the exit-pipe isattached at the upper rear end. The oven F is made detachable. It issecured for use upon the top of the stove at the rear by any suitableand ordinary means. It may have in the top plate a pothole, f, providedwith suitable cover, or this plate may be close. To provide forinstances when the oven is not needed or desired, I have so constructedthe rear opening a, in the cast-iron top plate, that it is adapted toreceive interchangeably the oven or the stovepipe collar-plate H, eachof which in turn is so manufactured. as to be readily applied to saidopening, as may be required. When put on sale each stove is suppliedwith the oven and collar-piece. At'the lower part of the stove, andsuitably connected to the end pieces A A, or to flanges thereon, arefoot-rests 1.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I consider new, andwish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The rear vertical flue-strip D, in combina tion with the lining O,and body and easing of the stove, substantially as described.

2. In the horizontal parlor cook-stove, substantially as hereindescribed, the end plates A, sheet-iron body A, and castiron plate-topA, with suitable holes for culinary vessels combined, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of the stove proper A A A, lining O, and flue-stripD, having a suitable damper, with the detachable oven F, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

4:. The combination of the flat cast-iron top plate, having inclinedflanges on its sides, with the sheet-iron horizontal body, substantiallyas described.

5. The combination of the vertical end plates A A, body A, and top A,with lining G and flue-strip D, having damper E, the several partsarranged and operating substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I atlix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER WHITE.

Witnesses:

AMos F. CUTTER, OLIVER OLSEN.

